Robert Icke

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Shall we stay on the topic of much-loved films, films from the continent being adapted for the stage? In a big blockbuster West End production, we have...

Robert Icke adapting Florian Henkel's von Donnersmark's Oscar-winning Cold War thriller, The Lives of Others, coming to the Adelphi, which is one of the biggest West End houses imaginable for an intimate thriller.

But with the calibre of stars attached, I think a big stage is required.

Yeah, it's intriguing, this one, isn't it? I mean, I love The Lives of Others.